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G. L. JAEGER.

I MATGH BOX.

No.; 281,875. Patented July 10, 1883.

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UNITED STATES ,PATENT OFFICE.

GUSTAY L. JAEGER, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

MATCH-BOX.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 281,075, dated J'uly10, 1883.

Application filed May 17, 1863. (No model.)

To LN whom.y it may concern:

Beit known that I, Gus'rxv L. JAEGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county and State of New York,

5 have invented vnew and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes, of. whichthe following is a specification. i

rlhis invention is especially adapted to boxes for holding that class ofmatches which are composed of strips of pasteboard or othersimilarmateriah and it consists in a flat rectangular box having one of itsedges provided with an opening to admit the thumb and fore* finger, incombination with a spring of novel construction arranged within the boxto press in the direction of. said edge, so that the matches which maybe put in the box are held in contact with said edge for theirconvenient withdrawal through the4 opening.

It also consists in afiap attached to the box to protect the thumb inigniting the matches, such iap being adapted to be lifted forin sertinga match thereunder, and then depressed on the match. f

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in whichFigure Y1 represents a side view. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sec- Theopening B is made of suficient depth to` conveniently admit the thumband the forefinger for withdrawing the matches, which are held incontact with said edge of the box having the opening by the action ofthespring C.

In the example shown in Figs. l to 4, inclusive, the spring C iscomposed of a piece of wire, which is attached to one edge of the box tolie against one side thereof, and is bent at the free end toward theother side of the box, forming a finger, c. This finger is the part ofthe spring which acts upon the matches, and since .the body of thespring clears the matches, said iinger is adapted to take the properposition for allowingfthe box to be lled, as indicated in Fig. 2. Saidspring, however, may also be composed of an elastic band, which passesaround thematches, and thence through a slot in the edge of the box,having the opening B around the opposite edge of the box, as shown inFigs. 5, 6, and 7, it thus serving the additional purpose of keeping thebox closed; and I reserve the right to make this spring the subject ofaseparate application for Letters Patent.

The flap D is attached to the box on one edge, as at f, by a joint,whichpermits it to be lifted for inserting a match thereunder, and thendepressed on the match and is roughened on its under surface, as shownin Figs. land 3; or, in lieu thereof, the box may be roughened oppositeto the flap, as shown in Fig. 8, so that if a match is drawn under theflap in the proper manner it is ignited.

What l claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination, with the box having an openingfor withdrawing thematches, of the thumb-protecting ilap D, adapted to be lifted forinserting a match thereunder, and

then depressed on the match, substantially as and for the purposedescribed. v

2. The combination, with the box having the nger-opening B in one edge,of the wire spring arranged in the box,and provided with the finger e,substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I havehereunto set my hand and seal in the presenceof two subscribing witnesses.

GUSTAV L. JAEGER. [L s] Witnesses: l

W. HAUFF, E. F. KAsrENHUnnn.

